How do you personally rationalize living in Houston? (Midland, La Porte: crime, move to)

[FourFiftyFour]

Plants that have jobs that pay in my field..... that is it =/ and even then it is a hard thing to overcome on a daily basis. I have really had to try to make little things try to make me happy. Even if its for only 5 or 10 minutes.

[crone]

Originally Posted by bpollen

How do you compare Houston with Dallas? I'm in Dallas and preparing to retire there (well, semi-retire there), to be nearer family in Louisiana, and for the good soil and rain (gardening and fig trees).

But I feel conflicted because I'm dug in here in Dallas and have grown to love many things about it. (I didn't like it when I first moved here, which was for economic opportunity.)

I grew up in Houston.

DH was transferred to almost every town in Texas south of Dallas, and to St. Louis a bunch of times.

As far as Dallas and Houston go, I'd be back in Dallas in a NY minute. DH likes Houston and his seasonal job.

I liked the fact that you could get downtown and anywhere else without ever getting on a freeway.

Everyplace up there knows how to do municipal government. No need for HOA, MPC, and 25+ special purpose districts just to have EMT's, firemen, water and sewer
and the trash picked up.

The only problem we had was that every time we met a new person, they wanted to know when we got saved.

[14Bricks]

If you have to "rationalize" living here, then you need to move, or don't move here to begin with.

[Tassy001]

I was born and raised here, it's home. Although, I am getting frustrated with the massive traffic.

[Dopo]

I'm going to open a thread titled
"How do you rationalize moving to a city that you hate?"

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by LongNote

How do you personally deal with living in Houston?

Where else can I live within 35 minutes of a thriving major metropolis in a 3,500 sq ft home on the water where I can come home after work and wakesurf or jetski for around $300k?

Additionally, I hate the cold, I like to go out to the rigs to spear fish, we have tons of great food, a very good arts/performing arts scene and there is a lot to do close by.

Houston is awesome. If I were rich, I'd probably live somewhere else, but with my income, I'd rather be in Houston than anywhere.

[PedroMartinez]

Originally Posted by Dopo

I'm going to open a thread titled
"How do you rationalize moving to a city that you hate?"

Thread WINNER!

You've been hit home runs with your posts lately.

[HouTxn]

Originally Posted by 14Bricks

If you have to "rationalize" living here, then you need to move, or don't move here to begin with.

Could you stay on topic please? Thank you. Anyway, I was born here, and have my career here. That's pretty much it.

[swopoe]

I have great friends here, I love my house and community, my kids go to great schools, my husband has a great job that he loves and that provides very well for our family. We don't have to deal with snow or ice or freezing cold weather. We can get to a beach in an hour. There is tons to do in town, and we love the diversity here. I can't imagine being anywhere else.

[mikeyyc]

How does anyone rationalize NOT living in Houston?